𑀛𑀟𑀇

Prakrit

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps connected with 𑀛𑀟𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺 (jhaḍitti, “suddenly”). Or possibly from Proto-Indo-Aryan *gẓʰar- (“to fall”) via *gẓʰr̥tá- (“fallen”) > *jhṛtá- > *jhaṭa- > jhaḍa-, for which compare 𑀛𑀭𑀇 (jharaï, “drips, falls”).

Verb

𑀛𑀟𑀇 (jhaḍaï) (Devanagari झडइ) ^[1]

to hasten, make fall

Derived terms

𑀛𑀟𑀻 f (jhaḍī, “falling, downpour”)
𑀛𑀟𑀺𑀅 (jhaḍia, “fallen”)
𑀛𑀸𑀟𑀡 n (jhāḍaṇa, “shaking off”)
𑀛𑀟𑀸𑀯𑀡 n (jhaḍāvaṇa, “shedding of hair”)

Descendants

Central Indo-Aryan:
- Hindustani:
  - Hindi: झड़ना (jhaṛnā), झाड़ना (jhāṛnā), झड़कना (jhaṛaknā)
  - Urdu: جھڑنا (jhaṛnā), جھاڑنا (jhāṛnā), جھڑکنا (jhaṛaknā)
Eastern Indo-Aryan:
- Assamese: জৰা (zora), জাৰা (zara)
- Bengali: ঝাড়া (jhaṛa)
- Odia: ଝଡ଼ିବା (jhaṛibā), ଝାଡ଼ିବା (jhāṛibā)
Northern Indo-Aryan:
- Kumaoni: झड़णो, झाड़णो
- Nepali: झर्नु (jharnu), झार्नु (jhārnu)
Northwestern Indo-Aryan:
- Lahnda: جھڑݨ (jhaṛaṇ), جھاڑݨ (jhāṛaṇ)
- Punjabi:
  Gurmukhi script: ਝੜਣਾ (jhaṛṇā), ਝਾੜਣਾ (jhāṛṇā)
  
  Shahmukhi script: جھڑݨا (jhaṛṇā), جھاڑݨا (jhāṛṇā)
Southern Indo-Aryan:
- Marathi: झडणे (jhaḍṇe), झाडणे (jhāḍṇe)
Western Indo-Aryan:
- Gujarati: ઝાડવું (jhāḍvũ)

References

^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “jhaṭati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 294

[1] Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “jhaṭati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 294

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